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Hammond Witherley
Musician
Hammond Witherley, singer, was buried on 4th October 1717 in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. No gravestone seems to have been inscribed for him.
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Mansell Family
Several members of the Mansell family of Glamorgan in south Wales are buried in Westminster Abbey, including Thomas, Edward, Henry, Mary, Francis and Elizabeth.
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Blanche Parry
Blanche Parry, lady in waiting to Elizabeth I, is buried in St Margaret's church Westminster with a marble and alabaster monument.
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William Sterndale Bennett
Composer and Musician
Composer Sir William Sterndale Bennett is buried in the north choir aisle, not far from the graves of Henry Purcell and Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.
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Education Centre celebrates fifth birthday
Thursday, 21st May 2015
Westminster Abbey's Education Centre is marking five years since it was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen.
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NAFAS
In the east cloister, just north of the Chapter House, is a stone with an emblem of a lozenge with a flower design inside it.
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Sermon series: Noble Army of Martyrs
Sunday, 10th September 2023
Noble Army of Martyrs: Above the Abbey’s Great West Door stand ten statues to 20th-century Christian martyrs. This autumn, to mark the 25th anniversary of their installation, a sermon series.
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Judith and Justinian Isham
Judith and Elizabeth, twins of Sir Justinian Isham 2nd Baronet of Lamport in Northamptonshire, were both buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Ezekiel Spanheim
Statesman
Ezekiel, Baron Spanheim was buried in St Paul's chapel. He was Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Prussia to the Queen of Great Britain.
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The Abbey and the Royal Family
British kings and queens have forged a strong bond with Westminster Abbey. Since 1066 every British monarch, except two, has been crowned here.
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Dorothy Howard Graham
Dorothy, eldest daughter of William Howard was buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 17th December 1701.
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Richard James
Writer, Poet and Priest/Minister
The Reverend Richard James, antiquary, historian, linguist and poet, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster on 8th December 1638 but he has no marker or memorial.
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Sir Robert & Sir Thomas Howard
Poet, Playwright and Historian
Sir Robert Howard, poet, dramatist and historian, and Sir Thomas Howard, created Earl of Berkshire, are buried in the chapel of St John the Baptist.
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Richard Willis & family
On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial tablet to Richard Willis and members of his family.
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The life of Dame Vera Lynn honoured at Abbey service
The life of Dame Vera Lynn honoured at Abbey service: A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Dame Vera Lynn was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Monday.
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Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
The service is held annually to celebrate nursing and midwifery and all staff, both qualified and unqualified, and the importance of supporting one another through challenging times.
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Arbella (Arabella) Stuart
Lady Arbella Stuart, cousin to James VI of Scotland and I of England, lies in a vault beneath the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel.
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Abbey staff honoured for Coronation roles
Saturday, 30th December 2023
Three members of the Abbey community have been honoured for their roles at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen on 6th May 2023.
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Sir Thomas Bromley
Politician
Sir Thomas Bromley died on 12th April 1587 and was buried in the chapel of St Paul in Westminster Abbey. He was born in 1530.
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Thomas, Lord Wharton
Politician
Thomas, 2nd Lord Wharton was buried in St Michael's chapel on 26th June 1572. But he seems never to have had a monument or gravestone.